UN Security Council meets on Israel but US blocks statement-552511
UN Security Council meets on Israel but US blocks statement AFP 13th May, 2021 09:41:40 The UN Security Council held another emergency meeting Wednesday on worsening hostilities between Israel and Palestinians, again without agreeing on a joint statement due to opposition from the United States, Israel's key ally, according to diplomats. The United States saw the Security Council meeting as a sufficient show of concern, one diplomat told AFP on condition of anonymity. "The US doesn't see that a statement will help de-escalate," said another. According to several sources, 14 of the 15 members ...